thing of the past



thing of the past

1. Something that no longer exists. Those stores are a thing of the past—their parent company filed bankruptcy a few years ago.
2. By extension, something that is no longer popular or commonplace. I think everyone is glad that leisure suits are a thing of the past. In today's society, it certainly seems like manners are becoming a thing of the past.
See also: of, past, thing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Antonioahn-TO-nyo (Spanish, Italian)Spanish, Italian, Croatian
Leatrice-English
Ayman-Arabic
Irma['ɜ:mə]
VivyanVIV-ee-ənEnglish (Rare)
EgbertEG-bərt (English), EKH-bərt (Dutch)English, Dutch